Highlights from the 2015 Advocacy Forum

Advocates see Hill Day as an opportunity for meaningful actionMore than 1,000 Alzheimer’s advocates clad in purple sashes headed to Capitol Hill on March 25 for Hill Day — the culmination of the 27th Alzheimer’s Association Advocacy Forum in Washington, D.C. Read more >>

Advocacy successes celebrated at National Alzheimer’s Dinner
At the National Alzheimer’s Dinner on March 24, part of the Alzheimer’s Association Advocacy Forum, leaders working to end Alzheimer's were honored for their efforts and attendees celebrated advances made in the fight against the disease. A highlight of the festivities was emcee Wolf Blitzer, CNN’s lead political anchor and host of "The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer."Read more >>

Keynote speaker details importance of leadership in Alzheimer’s fight
Over 1,000 Alzheimer’s advocates — a record number — gathered at the Alzheimer’s Association Advocacy Forum the morning of March 24 for the event’s keynote address and general session.Read more >>

Photos from the 2015 Advocacy Forum

Alzheimer’s Association advocates gather before their visits to Capitol Hill.Two Florida advocates discuss the importance of Alzheimer's research funding with Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen.An advocate shares the shocking statistics about Alzheimer’s disease with his elected official.B. Smith and her husband, Dan Gasby, speak on behalf of the Alzheimer’s Association at today’s Senate Aging Committee hearing.CNN’s lead political anchor Wolf Blitzer serves as emcee of the National Alzheimer’s Dinner.Young advocates from Michigan attend the Advocacy Forum to make their voices heard in the fight against Alzheimer’s. Lisa Genova, author of Still Alice, receives the Sargent and Eunice Shriver Profiles in Dignity Award.More than 1,000 advocates gather for the National Alzheimer’s Dinner.Cathy Perkowitz is presented the Outstanding Advocate of the Year Award by Rep. Peter Roskam.A member of the Alzheimer’s Impact Movement participates in the question-and-answer session. Dr. David Satcher, former U.S. Surgeon General, shares his personal and professional connection to Alzheimer’s disease.Dr. Richard Hodes, director of the National Institute on Aging, talks about research developments in the field of Alzheimer’s.Dr. Maria Carrillo and Robert Egge of the Alzheimer’s Association present on the intersection of research and advocacy. A member of the Alzheimer’s Impact Movement participates in the question-and-answer session. An advocate from Alaska attends her second Advocacy Forum.